As people develop more sophisticated GPS applications, please note them here.

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== Official software ==

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=== Use cases ===

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{{:Om 2008.8 Locations}}

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'''Source code released:http://code.google.com/p/om-assassin/'''

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* I want to look at maps.

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* I want to be able to prepare data and load my own maps.

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* I want to load map data in a WKB (well known binary) format such as shapefiles.

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* I want to go somewhere; please tell me how to get there. Routing.

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* I want to help with the [[Openstreetmap]] project by collecting data.

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* I want to use [[Openstreetmap]] data in a map viewer.

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* I want to use the smartphone GPS to go [[Geocaching]]

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* I want the GPS to update profile settings based on my location. Example, mute the phone ringer when I am at work.

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* I want to log GPS data for later analysis. [[GPS Data Logger]]

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* I want to collect GPS data for scientific field work (forestry, biology, etc)

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=== Applications software ===

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[[Howto_Test_Your_GPS_with_agpsui|Openmoko AGPS UI project]]

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'''Please note if a program works or if it's vapourware.'''

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== Community Applications ==

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* Cairo-based mapping (I wonder what this is?)

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{{ApplicationBox|

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* [http://www.kflog.org/cumulus/ Cumulus] GPS software for glider pilots (and pilots in general), has a port for Qtopia and pulls (world) maps from the KFLog flight planner project. I think someone has put a project like this on the projects website * [http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Pyroute Pyroute] is a routing program written in Python by Ojw, and a mobile phone GUI for maps, GPS, and routing.

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Name=Cumulus|

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:* [http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Rana Ran&aacute;] is the new version of pyroute

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Description=GPS software for glider pilots (and pilots in general), has a port for Qtopia and pulls (world) maps from the KFLog flight planner project. I think someone has put a project like this on the projects website.|

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* [http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Gosmore Gosmore] is a routing and viewer of OSM XML data such as the planet.osm.

Qtopia based mapping widget. Displays maps and custom data, also other widgets can be bound to coordinates. GPS parser for the gllin output included.

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'''Source Code released:Can't find.'''

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{{ApplicationBox|

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Name=[[TangoGPS]]|

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Description= TangoGPS is a map application which can utilize Neo's built-in GPS to show your current location. It automatically downloads maps from http://openstreetmap.com and you can download map tiles for offline use too. There is also a fork of TangoGPS - [[FoxtrotGPS]], which can be alternatively installed and has more open development. The feature sets are quite close.|

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Screenshot=TangoGPS1.jpg|

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Homepage=http://www.tangogps.org|

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TestedOn=Om 2008.8|

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PackageName=tangogps

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}}

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''Full article [[TangoGPS]]''

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{{ApplicationBox|

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Name=[[FoxtrotGPS]]|

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Description=FoxtrotGPS – ”the friendly FOSS GPS” – is a map application that is based on [[TangoGPS]]. It has plenty of features and uses Neo's built-in GPS to show your current location. It automatically downloads maps from eg. http://www.openstreetmap.org/ and you can download map tiles for offline use too. It is translated into several languages, and more translations are welcome.|

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Screenshot=foxtrotgps1.png|

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Homepage=http://www.foxtrotgps.org|

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TestedOn=SHR, Debian|

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PackageName=foxtrotgps

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}}

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''Full article [[FoxtrotGPS]]''

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[[gpsdrive]] <br/>

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GpsDrive is a car (bike, ship, plane) navigation system. GpsDrive displays your position provided from your GPS receiver on a zoomable map. The maps are autoselected for best resolution depending of your position and can be downloaded from the Internet. Speech output is supported if the "festival" software is running. All GPS receivers supported by gpsd should be usable. more at [http://www.gpsdrive.de/ homepage]

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{{ApplicationBox|

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Name=RoadMap|

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Description=RoadMap displays a map of the streets, tracks the position provided the GPS receiver, identifies the street matching this GPS position and announces the name of the crossing street at the next intersection. A trip feature allows RoadMap to display routes, tracks, and provide some basic navigation information (distance to the next waypoint, direction, speed, etc..). Voice messages are generated that duplicate some of the screen information.|

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Screenshot=Roadmap1.png|

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Homepage=http://www.linux4.be/fr/roadmap.html|

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TestedOn=Qtopia|

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PackageName=

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}}

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Source Code released:Can't find.

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{{:QNavitCtl}}

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[[Category:GPS Applications| ]]

Latest revision as of 13:50, 16 September 2011

This is a part of the applications that run on the Openmoko Phones. For a list of all applications, goto Applications

GPS software for glider pilots (and pilots in general), has a port for Qtopia and pulls (world) maps from the KFLog flight planner project. I think someone has put a project like this on the projects website.

TangoGPS is a map application which can utilize Neo's built-in GPS to show your current location. It automatically downloads maps from http://openstreetmap.com and you can download map tiles for offline use too. There is also a fork of TangoGPS - FoxtrotGPS, which can be alternatively installed and has more open development. The feature sets are quite close.

FoxtrotGPS – ”the friendly FOSS GPS” – is a map application that is based on TangoGPS. It has plenty of features and uses Neo's built-in GPS to show your current location. It automatically downloads maps from eg. http://www.openstreetmap.org/ and you can download map tiles for offline use too. It is translated into several languages, and more translations are welcome.

gpsdrive
GpsDrive is a car (bike, ship, plane) navigation system. GpsDrive displays your position provided from your GPS receiver on a zoomable map. The maps are autoselected for best resolution depending of your position and can be downloaded from the Internet. Speech output is supported if the "festival" software is running. All GPS receivers supported by gpsd should be usable. more at homepage

RoadMap

RoadMap displays a map of the streets, tracks the position provided the GPS receiver, identifies the street matching this GPS position and announces the name of the crossing street at the next intersection. A trip feature allows RoadMap to display routes, tracks, and provide some basic navigation information (distance to the next waypoint, direction, speed, etc..). Voice messages are generated that duplicate some of the screen information.

I want to collect GPS data for scientific field work (forestry, biology, etc)

Applications software

Please note if a program works or if it's vapourware.

Cairo-based mapping (I wonder what this is?)

Cumulus GPS software for glider pilots (and pilots in general), has a port for Qtopia and pulls (world) maps from the KFLog flight planner project. I think someone has put a project like this on the projects website * Pyroute is a routing program written in Python by Ojw, and a mobile phone GUI for maps, GPS, and routing.